Hall of Fame quarterback and CBS studio analyst Dan Marino fathered a child out of wedlock with a CBS employee in 2005 and paid her millions in a settlement, the New York Post reported.

According to the report, Marino had an affair with former CBS Sports production assistant Donna Savattere, who gave birth to a daughter, Chloe, in June 2005—shortly before Marino was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Dan Marino said that he and Donna Savattere agreed to keep their relationship quiet to protect all the parties involved. (AP Photo)

The Post report, which splashed "love child" on its headline, said Marino paid Savattere “millions of dollars” in a settlement to care for the child and also to keep quiet about the affair. Savattere, who was 35 at the time, has since married and had another child.

Marino issued the following statement:

"This is a personal and private matter. I take full responsibility both personally and financially for my actions now as I did then. We mutually agreed to keep our arrangement private to protect all parties involved."

Marino remains married to his wife of 28 years, Claire, and the couple has six children.

"My wife and I have been married for almost 30 years and have six children together," Marino said. "And we continue to be a strong and loving family."

Marino has been a member of CBS' "The NFL Today" pregame show since 2003. CBS will be broadcasting the Super Bowl on Sunday and will Marino will be part of the programming that starts at 2 p.m. ET.